Downside of High-Deductible Plans

A study out today finds that high-deductible health plans do cut down on health-care spending � but also prompt patients to get less preventative care.

The RAND Corporation, which ran the study, says it is the largest ever of its kind. The group studied more than 800,000 families and found that when they moved to plans with deductibles over $1,000, health spending dropped an average of 14%.

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